# Chepalungu Constituency, Bomet County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/chepalungu/ Constituency · Bomet County # Chepalungu Chepalungu is a constituency of Kenya in Bomet County. It covers **536.5 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 537km² - 7mapped services - 1,827 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chepalungu? Chepalungu lies in [Bomet County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Bomet Central](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/bomet-central/), [Bomet East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/bomet-east/), [Emurua Dikirr](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/emurua-dikirr/), [Kilgoris](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/kilgoris/), [Narok West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/narok/narok-west/) and [Sotik](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/sotik/). By area it is the 138th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 22.0% of [Bomet County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bomet/). The centre of Chepalungu is about 180 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 17 km from Bomet, the main town of Bomet County. The centre point is at 0.8952° S, 35.2423° E. Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken). ## Things to see in and around Chepalungu ### Nearby, outside Chepalungu - Naretoi Estate · nature reserve, Narok West19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chepalungu - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Nairobi - CurrencyShilling (KES) - Country calling code+254 - LanguagesEnglish, Swahili - Plug typesType G · 240 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena62 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu107 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:41). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Chepalungu Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Chepalungu. Settlements here lie between about 1,727 m and 1,965 m above sea level (median 1,827 m). - Chebunyo - Kaboson - Kapkwen - Kataret - Kibosek - Kipkelat - Kipsarwet - Kiptenden - Koitasilibwet - Labotiet - Lugumek - Makimenyi - Ndamichoni - Ngenenet - Olbutyo - Oleso - Segemik - Sigor - Siongiroi - Tumoi Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Chepalungu Named natural and historic features inside Chepalungu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Cheptarei - Kabisaka - Kaboson - Kagawet ### Hills and mountains 12 hills. - Lelechonik · 2,130 m - Olesoi · 2,130 m - Soyet · 2,023 m - Sigor · 2,006 m - Tulwetab Mosonik · 1,972 m - Lelaitich · 1,937 m - Kapkesosio · 1,927 m - Kyagong · 1,922 m - Mwokiot · 1,919 m - Kipsegon · 1,908 m - Lungesa · 1,886 m - Sugumerga · 1,886 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Chepalungu Forest Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Chepalungu and the best time to visit In Chepalungu, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,456 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (217 mm) and the driest Jul (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 109 Feb 21 75 Mar 21 171 Apr 19 217 May 18 150 Jun 18 73 Jul 18 42 Aug 18 68 Sep 19 82 Oct 20 104 Nov 19 192 Dec 19 173 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chepalungu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St.Clares Kaplong Mission Hospital · Chepalungu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.99971&mlon=35.25513#map=17/-0.99971/35.25513) Bank Co-op Kwa Jirani · Bomet Central 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78442&mlon=35.33703#map=17/-0.78442/35.33703) Petrol pump Oasis Petrol Station · Chepalungu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79724&mlon=35.34849#map=17/-0.79724/35.34849) Hotel Sahara Gardens Bomet · Bomet Central 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.77483&mlon=35.26818#map=17/-0.77483/35.26818) Mall Kipsarwet Shopping Center · Chepalungu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83858&mlon=35.35746#map=17/-0.83858/35.35746) School Moi Siongiroi Girls' Secondary School · Chepalungu 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89096&mlon=35.21181#map=17/-0.89096/35.21181) College Bomet Teachers Training College · Bomet Central 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79117&mlon=35.33420#map=17/-0.79117/35.33420) Police station Kenya Police Bomet · Bomet Central 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78379&mlon=35.33613#map=17/-0.78379/35.33613) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chepalungu Places mapped inside Chepalungu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other constituencies in Bomet County - Bomet Central - Bomet East - Konoin - Sotik ## Quick answers - Where is Chepalungu?In Bomet County, Kenya - What borders Chepalungu?Bomet Central, Bomet East, Emurua Dikirr, Kilgoris, Narok West and Sotik - What is there to see in Chepalungu?Naretoi Estate - What time zone is Chepalungu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chepalungu?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Chepalungu?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chepalungu?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chepalungu?Settlements lie between 1,727 m and 1,965 m - What is the highest point in Chepalungu?Lelechonik (2,130 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chepalungu?January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Chepalungu?St.Clares Kaplong Mission Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chepalungu?Co-op Kwa Jirani, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chepalungu?Oasis Petrol Station, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chepalungu?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chepalungu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chepalungu?KE036195 (OCHA common operational dataset)